Long term urban population region in Finland
Finland: Long term urban population region was 88.2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
88.2
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
88.2
in 2025
All-time low
0.1185
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Finland, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, long term urban population region in Finland stood at 88.2. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Finland peaked at 88.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1185, in 1000.
That places Finland 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.1185 | — |
| 1100 | 0.1778 | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 0.2667 | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 0.4 | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 0.6 | +50.0% |
| 1500 | 0.9 | +50.0% |
| 1600 | 1.4 | +55.6% |
| 1700 | 4 | +185.7% |
| 1710 | 5.12 | +27.9% |
| 1720 | 6.23 | +21.8% |
| 1730 | 7.35 | +17.9% |
| 1740 | 8.47 | +15.2% |
| 1750 | 9.59 | +13.2% |
| 1760 | 10.7 | +11.7% |
| 1770 | 11.82 | +10.4% |
| 1780 | 12.94 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 14.05 | +8.6% |
| 1800 | 15.17 | +7.9% |
| 1810 | 16.29 | +7.4% |
| 1820 | 17.4 | +6.9% |
| 1830 | 18.52 | +6.4% |
| 1840 | 19.64 | +6.0% |
| 1850 | 20.76 | +5.7% |
| 1860 | 21.87 | +5.4% |
| 1870 | 22.99 | +5.1% |
| 1880 | 24.11 | +4.9% |
| 1890 | 25.22 | +4.6% |
| 1900 | 26.34 | +4.4% |
| 1910 | 27.46 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | 28.57 | +4.1% |
| 1930 | 29.69 | +3.9% |
| 1940 | 30.81 | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 31.93 | +3.6% |
| 1951 | 32.59 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 33.17 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 33.76 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 34.36 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 34.96 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 35.57 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 36.18 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 36.79 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 37.42 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 38.04 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 38.96 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 40.18 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 41.41 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 42.65 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 43.89 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 45.14 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 46.4 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 47.66 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 48.93 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 50.19 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 51.62 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 53.29 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 54.97 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 56.64 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 58.26 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 58.97 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 59.17 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 59.36 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 59.57 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 59.83 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 59.85 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 59.84 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 59.85 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 59.85 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 59.81 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 60.05 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 60.39 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 60.71 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 61.05 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 61.42 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 61.56 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 61.52 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 61.5 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 61.46 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.38 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 61.38 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.34 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 61.27 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 61.19 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 61.12 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.52 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 65.92 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 68.31 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 70.71 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 73.11 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 75.5 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 77.9 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 80.3 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 82.69 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 85.09 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 85.31 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 85.53 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 85.75 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.97 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.19 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.41 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 86.62 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.84 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.06 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.28 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 87.47 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 87.65 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 87.84 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.02 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 88.2 | +0.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 88.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.88, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Finland's 88.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.52, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +185.7% | 1.4 | 4 |
| 1600 | +55.6% | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| 1100 | +50.0% | 0.1185 | 0.1778 |
| 1200 | +50.0% | 0.1778 | 0.2667 |
| 1300 | +50.0% | 0.2667 | 0.4 |
| 1400 | +50.0% | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1185 | 0.1185 | 0.1185 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.1778 | 0.1778 | 0.1778 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.2667 | 0.2667 | 0.2667 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 1700s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.12 | 5.12 | 5.12 | 1 |
| 1720s | 6.23 | 6.23 | 6.23 | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.35 | 7.35 | 7.35 | 1 |
| 1740s | 8.47 | 8.47 | 8.47 | 1 |
| 1750s | 9.59 | 9.59 | 9.59 | 1 |
| 1760s | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 1 |
| 1770s | 11.82 | 11.82 | 11.82 | 1 |
| 1780s | 12.94 | 12.94 | 12.94 | 1 |
| 1790s | 14.05 | 14.05 | 14.05 | 1 |
| 1800s | 15.17 | 15.17 | 15.17 | 1 |
| 1810s | 16.29 | 16.29 | 16.29 | 1 |
| 1820s | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 1 |
| 1830s | 18.52 | 18.52 | 18.52 | 1 |
| 1840s | 19.64 | 19.64 | 19.64 | 1 |
| 1850s | 20.76 | 20.76 | 20.76 | 1 |
| 1860s | 21.87 | 21.87 | 21.87 | 1 |
| 1870s | 22.99 | 22.99 | 22.99 | 1 |
| 1880s | 24.11 | 24.11 | 24.11 | 1 |
| 1890s | 25.22 | 25.22 | 25.22 | 1 |
| 1900s | 26.34 | 26.34 | 26.34 | 1 |
| 1910s | 27.46 | 27.46 | 27.46 | 1 |
| 1920s | 28.57 | 28.57 | 28.57 | 1 |
| 1930s | 29.69 | 29.69 | 29.69 | 1 |
| 1940s | 30.81 | 30.81 | 30.81 | 1 |
| 1950s | 34.67 | 31.93 | 37.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.33 | 38.04 | 48.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.2 | 50.19 | 59.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.12 | 59.81 | 61.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.4 | 61.19 | 61.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.91 | 61.12 | 82.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.08 | 85.09 | 87.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.74 | 87.28 | 88.2 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Finland?
- Long term urban population region in Finland was 88.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1185 in 1000.
- How does Finland rank for long term urban population region?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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